11.11. Marison was a scientist of unusual insight and imagination who had startling success _______
discerning new and fundamental principles well in advance of their general recognition.
(A) about (B) of (C) in (D) at

12.12. Unfortunately, his _______ attacks on the ramifications of the economic policy have been
undermined by his wholehearted acceptance of that policy’s underlying assumptions.
(A) damageful (B) damagible (C) damaged (D) damaging

13.13. The spellings of many Old English words have been preserved in the living language, _______
their pronunciations have changed.
(A) although (B) and (C) so (D) so that

14.14. A computer program can provide information _______ ways that force students to participate in
learning instead of being merely recipients of knowledge.
(A) in (B) of (C) for (D) with

15.15. According to statistics, human error _____ 90% of all car accidents.
(A) breaks down (B) results from (C) accounts for (D) looks to

16.16. The bank will continue to transfer the interest to your current account _____ instructed otherwise.
(A) since (B) while (C) unless (D) in case

17.17. The lectures have been published in book form _____ numerous requests.
(A) for lack of (B) in spite of (C) by way of (D) in response to

18.18. Remember when you travel, you have to weigh carefully what you will bring with you and what
you will _____.
(A) leave behind (B) confront with (C) value at (D) adjust to

19.19. If the hotel _____ to withstand an earthquake, it would not have collapsed.
(A) was being built (B) had been built (C) has built (D) were to be built

20.20. Jessica, _____ when I need her, knows me very well.
(A) being an available friend (B) always available being a friend
(C) a friend being available (D) a friend who is always available

21.

三、克漏字

With more money in people’s pockets and the rise of discount airlines, tourism is booming in the

(21) , especially in Thailand. The country is expected to (22) 25 million visitors this year, more

than India or (23) of its neighbors. Some 3.3 million are arriving from China, (24) double the 2011 figure, according to the Bangkok-based Pacific Asia Travel Association. A few years ago

Chinese tour groups kept to hotels in Pattaya or the (25) rings of Bangkok. Now some individuals

and groups are upgrading and staying closer to the city center.

【題組】21. (A) fact (B) headline (C) show (D) region

22.【題組】22. (A) follow (B) draw (C) call (D) expand

23.【題組】23. (A) much (B) few (C) any (D) every

24.【題組】24. (A) nearly (B) mostly (C) fatally (D) likely

25.【題組】25. (A) outer (B) safer (C) better (D) nearer

26.

A suspended coffee is a cup of coffee paid for in advance as an anonymous act of charity. The idea

was born in Italy, (26) someone who had experienced good luck would order a coffee by paying

the price of two. The suspended drink (27) was reserved for someone who could not afford to pay

for their own. Coffee shops in other countries have adopted the (28) to increase sales.

In April 2013, the UK arm of coffee chain Starbucks signed up for a charity initiative (29) the

suspended coffee concept—to match the value of each suspended coffee with a cash donation for

charity work. Other shops are (30) the idea to cover cookies and other food.

【題組】26. (A) once (B) even (C) when (D) where

27.【題組】27. (A) ordering (B) ordered (C) to order (D) been ordered

28.【題組】28. (A) practice (B) theory (C) expertise (D) technique

29.【題組】29. (A) due to (B) based on (C) regarding to (D) associated with

30.【題組】30. (A) delivering (B) promoting (C) classifying (D) expanding

31.

四、閱讀測驗

All over Utah, elementary-school students are joking and studying and singing and reading and fluently speaking languages not their own: French, Spanish, Chinese, and, soon, Portuguese. They are part of one of the most ambitious total-immersion language-education programs ever attempted in the U.S. It kicked off in the 2009 school year with 1,400 students in 25 schools and by this fall will include 20,000 kids in 100 schools—or 20% of all the elementary schools in the state, with nearly 95% of school districts participating up through grade 12. Competition for spots in the program is keen: families apply online before kids enter kindergarten or first grade—depending on the school district—and the ones who will participate are picked by lottery. Those who are chosen take half their subjects each day in the new language and the other half in English.

【題組】31. According to the passage, how many foreign languages can the students speak fluently now?
(A) 5 (B) 4 (C) 3 (D) 2

32.【題組】32. Based on the passage, which of the following statements is true?
(A) The students all over Utah are good at speaking several languages.
(B) The U. S. will start total-immersion language education nationwide soon.
(C) Total-immersion language-education programs began in the school year 2009.
(D) Elementary students in Utah spend half day learning a new language each day.

33.【題組】33. According to the passage, how many elementary schools are there in Utah State?
(A) About 100. (B) About 300. (C) About 400. (D) About 500.

35.【題組】35. According to the passage, how are kids chosen to take part in the program?
(A) To buy lottery ticket. (B) To rely on chances.
(C) To depend on the school district. (D) To apply online.

36.

I spent the first seven years of my life in a small Vietnamese town named Vung Tao. It is a community of closely bonded people who shared beliefs and ideas. We based our view of America mainly on letters from our relatives. To our community, America was a land of freedom and opportunity and also a land of great wealth. It seemed that there was paradise on Earth, after all. America was a country where no one goes hungry, everyone has wealth, and people live in harmony

with each other. I know that this is a myth, yet I continue to perpetuate it.

In our small town, whenever a family got a letter from a relative in America, the letter was shared with everyone. In these letters, our relatives told us only about how good life was for them. They would mention their successes and not their problems, so that we would not worry. By revealing only the good aspects of their lives, they protected us, but as a result, our view of America was shaped falsely.

Since arriving in America, I have come to understand that what was instilled in me as a child was a myth. I see that America is not only a country of wealth and riches but also a country of homelessness and poverty. Yet when I write back to Vietnam, it is of the successes in America. I know that I am helping to create for my people the same false ideas of America that I had as a child, but I think they are necessary. My people have a need for dreams. I want them to live each day knowing that there could be something better for them. I do what I can to make sure that they do not lose their dreams.

【題組】36. The main idea of this passage is that
(A) That America is a country where no one goes hungry is a myth.
(B) America is a land not only of freedom and opportunity, but of wealth.
(C) The false view of America is necessary for the author’s people to keep dreams alive.
(D) America is a country not only of wealth and riches but of homelessness and poverty.

37.【題組】37. Which of the statements below could you infer from this passage?
(A) Poverty is a serious issue in America.
(B) People’s view of America is usually false.
(C) American dreams play a vital role in people’s success in life.
(D) The story we hear about America may not be correct sometimes.

38.【題組】38. Why did the author feel protected when his relatives told him only about how good life was for
them?
(A) The author does not lose his dream.
(B) The author could increase the bond with his own people.
(C) The author won’t feel sad about homelessness and poverty.
(D) The author would feel that there was paradise on Earth after all.

39.【題組】39. In this passage the situation in which Vietnamese people hold false view of America is
(A) pathetic (B) helpful (C) revealing (D) harmonious

40.【題組】40. Which of the words below best reflect the meaning of the word perpetuate in the last line of the
first paragraph means
(A) keep (B) improve (C) criticize (D) encourage